Precious baby
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Anshika sat close to Advaita and asked, "I am truly sorry, my dear. I must admit that I made a grave mistake by putting my emotions above your well-being. I failed to consider your perspective and never bothered to ask for your opinion. Despite so many people warning me about my decision, I foolishly ignored them. It is only because of my actions that you find yourself in this situation today. I sincerely ask for your forgiveness."
Advaita hugs Anshika and says, "Mom, it's okay. Everyone makes mistakes. Yes, you may have made some bad decisions in the past because you got carried away by your emotions. However, if you have learned from those mistakes and won't repeat them, then you have nothing to feel guilty about. Please don't apologize to me. You are my mother, and I know that you always had good intentions towards me, regardless of what happened."
Anshika looked at Advaita in surprise. She was seeing Advaita's mature side for the first time.
Advaita further said, "You loved Papa, and even today you consider yourself responsible for his death because he had taken the bullet that was directed towards you, so you wanted to fulfill his silly promise. But now, if you have realized your mistake and you will never make such mistakes again, then consider that you have been forgiven."
Both Shivansh and Advit wanted to give some privacy to the mother-daughter, so they moved out.
Shivansh asked in a surprised tone, "Is this your sister? I can hardly believe it. She can't be Advaita, can she?"
Advit glared at him and said, "You brought her here, so just ask yourself whether she is my sister or someone else's sister."
Shivansh said, "Why are you getting angry? Here I'm surprised and you're getting angry. Advaita seems to have matured a lot recently. In the past, she always acted like a child, and we used to argue about it. But today, it's like her whole personality has changed. She even thanked me, which is something I never thought I'd see."
Advit shook his head and said, "Look, who's talking? It's not fair for you to judge my sister's actions when you sometimes behave in an immature and childish way. After all, she's ten years younger than both of us, so it's okay if she shows a little bit of childishness."
Shivansh gritted his teeth and said, "Why do you always mention your sister like your life depends on her? Can you agree with me for once instead of calling her 'my precious baby', 'my baby sister', etc.?"
Advit teases Shivansh and says "So what's your problem with this? She's my sister and I love her, but I don't understand why you and Advaita don't get along."
Shivansh replied, "I just told you. It's nice to have a little childishness, but it's not okay all the time. Advaita is never serious. You must have noticed that whenever there is an important thing, she ignores everything and keeps playing games on her phone, and I don't like it. The same is true with Advaita. She does not like me because of our different mindsets."
Advit joked, "And I always believed that you two were annoyed with each other because of what happened during your first encounter. I also assumed you were romantically interested in her."
Shivansh nodded and said, "I want to make it clear that I don't believe in having romantic relationships. When Advaita called me "bhaiya," I felt angry because I disliked that term. You, on the other hand, are my closest friend and I value our relationship greatly. I am content with our friendship and do not desire anything beyond that."
Shivansh never harbored any romantic feelings for Advaita. He always felt a sense of irritation in her presence. Advaita, on the other hand, shared the same sentiment towards Shivansh and did not like him at all. However, due to being neighbors, they had no choice but to see each other frequently.
Advit patted Shivansh's back and said, "It's fine. Let's go inside. Mom and Advaita are finished talking, and now I want to spend time with my sister."
Shivansh nodded and said "Alright. I just came to check on Advaita. Now that I know she's fine, I need to go."
Advit said sternly, "You're not going anywhere. I don't understand why you need an excuse to run away. Let's go inside and sit with us for a while. We need to talk."
"About what?" asked Shivansh in confusion.
Advit replied, "Regarding the incident from a few days ago, I had an urge to punch Naksh, but I refrained from doing so because of Bhavishya uncle's presence. However, it does not imply that I will let him get away with his actions. I am determined to teach him a lesson."
Shivansh asked "It is possible that Naksh was involved in the events that led to harm befalling Advaita. The clients who were supposed to come were introduced by Naksh, which was why Anshika Aunty asked Naksh to accompany Advaita. However, none of the clients showed up that day. Instead, some other people came to harm Advaita. At the same time, Samriddhi called Naksh to accompany her to the hospital, and Naksh left Advaita alone. This cannot be a coincidence. Everything seems to have been planned out, and I have confirmed this from the call recording."
Advit gazed ahead, lost in thought. Suddenly, a twinkle appeared in his eyes, catching Shivansh's attention. Following Advit's gaze, Shivansh too looked in the same direction and a crooked smile appeared on his face. Naksh was approaching them, carrying a large bouquet in his hand.
Advit said, "The prey has come to the lion's cave on his own; such an opportunity should not be missed."
Shivansh said, "I am ready for the attack."
But Advaita, who was sitting inside her room, was thinking of something else for Naksh. She was planning something.
But the question is what exactly was happening in her mind?
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